BILL NUMBER: SB 1091	CHAPTERED  10/10/99

	CHAPTER   732
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   OCTOBER 10, 1999
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR   OCTOBER 7, 1999
	PASSED THE SENATE   SEPTEMBER 2, 1999
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY   SEPTEMBER 1, 1999
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   AUGUST 30, 1999
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   JULY 7, 1999
	AMENDED IN SENATE   MAY 27, 1999
	AMENDED IN SENATE   MAY 24, 1999
	AMENDED IN SENATE   MAY 10, 1999
	AMENDED IN SENATE   APRIL 8, 1999

INTRODUCED BY   Senators Ortiz, Brulte, Chesbro, Costa, Escutia,
Johnson, Johnston, Knight, Polanco, Solis, and Speier
   (Coauthors:  Assembly Members Campbell, Cox, Firebaugh, Hertzberg,
Knox, Leach, Leonard, Mazzoni, Steinberg, and Wiggins)

                        FEBRUARY 26, 1999

   An act to add and repeal Section 8175 of the Government Code,
relating to the Governor's residence, and declaring the urgency
thereof, to take effect immediately.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1091, Ortiz.  Governor's residence.
   Existing law requires that proceeds from the sale of a specified
parcel be deposited in a special account and held for the purpose of
providing a suitable residence for the Governor.
   This bill would create the Governor's Permanent Residence
Commission with a specified membership to consider the needs, design
criteria, site selection, and funding of a suitable residence for the
Governor.  The bill would require the commission to consult with the
Department of the California Highway Patrol and various leaders,
members, staff, and others and to make preliminary recommendations to
the Governor and the Legislature by January 1, 2000, and final
recommendations by June 30, 2000.  The bill would also create the
Governor's Residence Account in the General Fund and transfer any
existing funds in the Governor's Mansion Account to the new account.
   This bill would make the provisions governing the commission
inoperative as of June 30, 2000, and would repeal these provisions as
of January 1, 2003.
   The bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an
urgency statute.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  The Legislature finds and declares that the State of
California has not had a permanent residence for the Governor for
many years and that the demands of the Governor include the need to
live in the state capital in a suitable residence upon inauguration,
and include space needs for official entertainment, public
receptions, and other duties.
  SEC. 2.  Section 8175 is added to the Government Code, to read:
   8175.  (a) There is hereby created in state government the
Governor's Permanent Residence Commission to oversee the planning and
creation of a Governor's permanent residence.  The commission shall
consist of the following persons:
   (1) The Speaker of the Assembly or his or her designated
representative who is also a Member of the Assembly.
   (2) The President pro Tempore of the Senate or his or her
designated representative who is also a Member of the Senate.
   (3) The Minority Leader of the Assembly or his or her designated
representative who is also a Member of the Assembly.
   (4) The Minority Leader of the Senate or his or her designated
representative who is also a Member of the Senate.
   (5) The Secretary of the State and Consumer Services Agency, who
shall be chair of the commission.
   (6) The Secretary of the Business, Transportation and Housing
Agency.
   (7) The Director of Finance.
   (8) The Director of General Services.
   (9) The Executive Director of the Capitol Area Development
Authority.
   Members of the commission may receive staff support from the State
and Consumer Services Agency .
   (b) The commission shall do all of the following:
   (1) Consider space needs and potential designs and options for
suitable residential accommodation, official entertainment and public
gatherings, and possible workspace for the executive branch.
   (2) Consider available sites in the City of Sacramento in the
general vicinity of the Capitol building to increase accessibility
for the Governor.  Site selection may include existing buildings or
new construction with consideration given to historic preservation
and designs suitable for the surrounding neighborhood.
   (3) Consult with the Department of the California Highway Patrol,
which provides security for the Governor.
   (4) Estimate and propose funding for acquisition and construction
or modification of an existing building.
   (5) Consult with local area leaders, members and staff of the
Capitol Area Development Authority, Capitol Area Committee, historic
preservationists, and others to ensure compatibility and consistency
with the rich history and social fabric of the Capitol area.
   (6) Notwithstanding Section 7550.5, report its preliminary
recommendations by January 1, 2000, and its final recommendations by
June 30, 2000, to the Governor and the Legislature.  The
recommendations shall include, but not be limited to, site selection,
design criteria, funding, and time estimates.
   (c) The Governor's Residence Account is hereby created in the
General Fund.  Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the moneys in
the fund are available for purposes of designing, selecting,
purchasing, constructing, and furnishing a permanent residence for
the Governor.  Any existing funds in the Governor's Mansion Account
are hereby transferred to the Governor's Residence Account.
   (d) No construction or purchase of an existing building or
property may take place for the purposes of a Governor's residence
before December 1, 2002.
   (e) The commission shall remain in existence until June 30, 2000,
and as of that date this section is inoperative.  This section is
repealed as of January 1, 2003, unless a later enacted statute,
enacted on or before January 1, 2003, deletes or extends that date
and the commission's existence.
  SEC. 3.  This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the
meaning of Article IV of the Constitution and shall go into immediate
effect.  The facts constituting the necessity are:
   In order to ensure orderly planning for a safe and suitable
residence for the Governor, it is necessary that this act take effect
immediately.
